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Choi Yu Ree рассказывает о Stay: Two, заключительной главе её серии Stay, исследуя уязвимость, любовь, страх и тихие эмоции, из которых складывается повседневная жизнь, через своё камерное авторское звучание.

Choi Yu Ree Остаётся Верна Себе

LOONA (이달의 소녀, &quot;Girl of the Month&quot;) is a girl group formed by Blockberry Creative with one of the most ambitious pre-debut projects in K-pop history. From 2016 to 2018, each of the twelve members was individually introduced with her own solo single, music video, and lore before the full group debuted in August 2018. This elaborate rollout created an intricate &quot;LOONAVERSE&quot; mythology that captivated fans who dissected every visual clue and narrative connection. LOONA&#x27;s music spans a remarkable range of styles — from Chuu&#x27;s bubbly &quot;Heart Attack&quot; to the cinematic grandeur of &quot;Butterfly&quot; to the girl-crush energy of &quot;PTT (Paint the Town).&quot; The group gained a uniquely devoted international fandom, Orbits, who turned LOONA into an internet phenomenon long before the group achieved mainstream domestic success. Despite significant company controversies and member departures, LOONA&#x27;s creative ambition and the quality of their discography have ensured their place in K-pop history as one of the most artistically inventive groups of their generation.

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От LOONA до развития в качестве сольной артистки — Yves откровенно, без прикрас рассказывает о своем пути, творческой идентичности и трудностях, стоящих за ее ростом, в честном разговоре в 2026 году

Самоощущение Yves

Если и есть один аспект промо-цикла K-pop, который считается самым важным, то это music shows, а вместе с ними — и победы на music show

Что вообще такое победа на music show — и как группы их получают?

THE BOYZ is an eleven-member boy group formed by Cre.Ker Entertainment (now an independent group), debuting in December 2017. The group gained significant attention for their performance abilities, particularly after their appearance on the Mnet competition show &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; in 2020, where they won first place with theatrical, visually stunning stages that showcased their storytelling through dance. Their &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; victory was a turning point, elevating THE BOYZ from a mid-tier group to one of the most respected performance-focused acts in K-pop. Songs like &quot;The Stealer,&quot; &quot;THRILL RIDE,&quot; and &quot;MAVERICK&quot; have highlighted their versatility. THE BOYZ&#x27;s fandom, THE B, has grown steadily, supporting the group through sold-out concerts and strong album sales. The group is widely regarded as having some of the best synchronized choreography and stage presence in the industry. On March 19, 2026, nine members of The Boyz filed for the termination of their exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label, citing issues including unpaid settlements and a breakdown of trust. The agency disputed the claims and rejected the termination, resulting in a legal dispute between the parties. As of April 23, 2026, the court ruled in favor of the nine members, granting the boys an injunction to end the validity of their contracts. The members who were involved are officially free from their ties with One Hundred Label, however the last member still remains as of right now. The group is currently continuing forward as an independent group, being one of the most successful of their peers to make such move.

THE BOYZ

Почти спустя десять лет в THE BOYZ, KEVIN MOON вступает в новую главу как сольный артист со своим дебютным проектом, FREECHILD

Интервью с KEVIN MOON — Птица в клетке, наконец, на свободе

A2O Entertainment, возглавляемый возвращением основателя SM Lee Soo-man, объявил о одновременном дебюте бой-группы и гёрл-группы, запланированном на 12 октября 2026 года

Lee Soo-man’s A2O Entertainment одновременно дебютируют бой-группа и гёрл-группа

BLACKPINK is a four-member South Korean girl group under YG Entertainment &mdash; Jisoo, Jennie, Ros&eacute;, and Lisa &mdash; who debuted on August 8, 2016 with Square One and its double single "Boombayah" and "Whistle." As YG's first girl group since 2NE1, they were positioned not as a large idol ensemble but as four sharply drawn performers, each with her own vocal tone, visual identity, and role. The name itself encodes that duality: "black" for a hard, self-assured edge, "pink" for glamour and pop accessibility. Jennie and Lisa's clipped rap sections anchor the percussive center of most songs while Jisoo and Ros&eacute; supply melodic lift, a structure recognizable across producers, languages, and markets &mdash; from the sparse whistle hook of their debut to the heavy drops of "DDU-DU DDU-DU." Scarcity shaped their ascent as much as output did. They released comparatively few songs in their early years, which turned each comeback into an event rather than a routine promotional beat. The tradeoffs were real, but attention concentrated on a tight set of songs, videos, and stage moments: "Kill This Love," "How You Like That," "Pink Venom," and "Shut Down" became templates for a global-facing K-pop built on impact, visual clarity, and instantly repeatable hooks. Their reach came from more than charts &mdash; they linked the idol system to global pop, luxury fashion, digital fandom, and festival culture, becoming the first Korean girl group at Coachella in 2019 and the first K-pop act to headline it in 2023. Western collaborations, fashion-house partnerships, and an enormous social footprint carried them to audiences with no prior interest in Korean music. All four built substantial solo careers in music, acting, fashion, and brand work, making the group a clear case of group and solo identities reinforcing each other. After renewing with YG for group activities, their individual paths grew more independent while BLACKPINK continued as a shared brand and performing unit. Their real significance lies less in records broken than in normalizing a model where a K-pop girl group functions at once as an idol act, a global pop project, and four standalone celebrity careers. Their fandom is called BLINK.

BLACKPINK

JISOO из BLACKPINK переносит свою сольную вселенную в streetwear с “JISOO CLICK by Off-White” — лимитированной капсульной коллекцией Fall/Winter 2026, вдохновленной ее синглом “CLICK”

JISOO делает это “CLICK” с новой коллаборацией Off-White

K-pop нашёл для себя новую взлётную полосу — и она включает стартовую решётку

K-Pop вошёл в свою эру Formula 1, и паддок выглядит отлично

BTS’ j-hope привносит свою фирменную эстетику “hobicore” в культовые Nike Air Force 1, объединяясь с японским дизайнером NIGO в яркой новой коллаборации

NIGO и j-hope привносят K-pop-вайб в Nike Air Force 1

В сезоне Spring/Summer 2027 Paris Fashion Week ясно дала понять: K-pop помогает формировать индустрию вокруг себя

K-Pop стал секретным оружием Paris Fashion Week

LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group under Source Music, consisting of Kim Chaewon, Miyawaki Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. They debuted in May 2022 with &quot;Fearless,&quot; with Kim Garam briefly part of the original lineup before leaving the group. The group&#x27;s name is an anagram of &quot;I&#x27;m Fearless,&quot; and that idea became the spine of their image. LE SSERAFIM&#x27;s music often frames confidence as something earned through pressure rather than something simply declared. &quot;Antifragile,&quot; &quot;Unforgiven,&quot; &quot;Eve, Psyche &amp; The Bluebeard&#x27;s wife,&quot; and &quot;Easy&quot; all explore variations on resilience, ambition, criticism, and the public work of becoming stronger. LE SSERAFIM&#x27;s member mix is unusually clear. Chaewon provides leadership and a compact vocal/performance center, Sakura brings long idol experience and international recognition, Yunjin adds a singer-songwriter voice and outspoken personality, Kazuha&#x27;s ballet background shapes the group&#x27;s elegant athleticism, and Eunchae gives the team a younger, brighter counterweight. Their performances often use that contrast: polished lines, athletic choreography, and a cool refusal to look rattled. The fandom is known as FEARNOT. LE SSERAFIM&#x27;s importance comes from how sharply they defined a modern girl-group confidence concept. Rather than relying only on glamour or toughness, they built an identity around self-discipline, public scrutiny, and forward motion, making vulnerability and ambition feel like parts of the same image.

LE SSERAFIM

LE SSERAFIM никогда не относились к моде как к чему-то второстепенному. Andrea Sacal исследует модный путь LE SSERAFIM для KPOPWORLD

Как LE SSERAFIM превратили пристальное внимание в эстетику

Влияние K-pop на fashion week уже стало частью системы

K-Pop продемонстрировал свою силу в New York, London и Milan в сезоне SS27

TWICE is a nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the survival show Sixteen. The lineup consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with members from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. They debuted in October 2015 with &quot;Like Ooh-Ahh,&quot; introducing the bright, kinetic identity that would make them one of the central girl groups of K-pop&#x27;s third generation. The group&#x27;s early rise was built on an unusually clear pop formula: big choruses, memorable gestures, colorful styling, and personalities that were easy for viewers to distinguish. A run led by &quot;Cheer Up&quot; and &quot;TT&quot; turned TWICE into a national-level phenomenon in Korea, while their Japanese members helped the group cross naturally into Japan&#x27;s idol and pop markets. Rather than relying on a single vocal or dance center, TWICE worked because the lineup felt balanced as a whole: playful, approachable, and tightly rehearsed. As the members grew older, TWICE gradually expanded beyond the cute and school-age image attached to their first hits. The move from &quot;Fancy&quot; through &quot;I Can&#x27;t Stop Me&quot; kept the group&#x27;s melodic accessibility while bringing in sleeker dance-pop, disco, synth-pop, and more mature performance styling. That evolution mattered because it let TWICE remain recognizable without staying frozen in their debut concept. TWICE also became one of the clearest examples of a K-pop girl group building a long international career without losing its domestic base. Their Korean and Japanese discographies developed side by side, and later global touring brought the group to arenas and stadiums far beyond East Asia. The fandom is known as ONCE, a name that matches the group&#x27;s long-running emphasis on mutual loyalty between the members and their audience. Their legacy is not only commercial. TWICE helped define what a modern large girl group could be: member-driven, visually bright, musically immediate, and durable enough to age into a second phase. They normalized the idea that a top K-pop girl group could keep all members active across many years, shift concepts without abandoning its core warmth, and still feel like a complete team even as individual members developed solo work, acting, modeling, and unit activities.

TWICE

Momo из TWICE была выбрана осенним амбассадором корейского fashion-бренда Matin Kim на Fall 2026

TWICE’s Momo названа осенним амбассадором Matin Kim

Cortis, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. They debuted on August 18, 2025, with the digital single “What You Want&quot; followed by their first EP, &quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot;. The group’s name is derived from the phrase “Color Outside the Lines,” reflecting their concept of creative freedom and nonconformity. Cortis has been promoted as a self-producing “creator crew,” with members participating in songwriting, choreography, and visual direction. Blending pop, hip-hop, and experimental elements, the group gained early attention for their performance skills, self-produced content, and strong rookie-year sales, establishing them as one of Big Hit Music’s newer generation acts.

CORTIS

CORTIS построили "FaSHioN" вокруг строчки, которая отвергает идею, что для стиля нужны деньги — 200 миллионов стримов спустя трек по-прежнему остаётся самым ясным заявлением их намерений

Первая годовщина CORTIS делает их королевской семьёй K-pop моды

То, что JISOO меняет Dior front row на готовый к трейлу gorpcore от Salomon, звучит как резкий поворот. На самом деле это вполне логичный следующий шаг для артистки, которая годами выстраивала один из самых универсальных бренд-портфелей в K-pop — Dior, Alo Yoga и теперь Salomon

От Lady Dior к Trail: эра Salomon JISOO меняет взгляд K-pop на спортивную одежду

Неделя моды в Париже SS27 показала, что звезды K-pop больше не являются временными гостями luxury-индустрии — они стали ее постоянной частью. От Louis Vuitton и Dior до Celine и Amiri, Париж подтвердил: мировая fashion-индустрия теперь официально выстраивается вокруг них

Парижская Неделя моды возвращает себе статус люксовой столицы K-pop

Milan Fashion Week SS27 прошла тише, чем обычно. Привычная суета из-за конкурирующих появлений айдолов сменилась более сосредоточенной картиной — Prada взяла разговор на себя благодаря ENHYPEN и Jaehyun, а Dolce &amp; Gabbana сделала ставку на более мягкую версию мужской роскоши в исполнении Soobin

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